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Orange & Date Square
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 18
Another favorite from the old family cookbook. Delicious with the dates and orange juice so complimenting each other making for a lovely addition to the serving tray.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
2 2/3 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts (i use pecans)
1/2 cup dates (chopped)
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon cream or 1 tablespoon half-and-half
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time and mix smooth.
2. Add Baking Powder, Baking Soda, salt and Graham crumbs.
3. Add nuts and dates.
4. Add orange juice and zest and mix well.
5. Bake in a 9x9 greased pan at 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes. When cool you may want to ice with orange icing.
6. Orange Icing: In a medium bowl mix butter, cream and orange juice.
7. Add in icing sugar, adding more if needed to make for desired consistency.
By RecipeOfHealth.com